Bluetooth
®
Adapter
BA20-RU
User’s Manual
Page 1: ...Bluetooth Adapter BA20 RU User s Manual ...
Page 2: ...ting from the publisher QBdirect are trademaks of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG Other products and company names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...
Page 3: ...erface 4 2 4 Using RS 232C Interface 6 Chapter 3 Bluetooth Wireless Communication 8 3 1 Establishing Bluetooth Wireless Link 8 3 2 Indication of Bluetooth interface cable 9 Chapter 4 Customizing the Bluetooth Adapter 10 Chapter 5 Communication 11 5 1 Bluetooth Interface 11 5 2 Interfacing with the Host 12 5 2 1 USB keyboard interface 12 5 2 2 USB COM interface 12 5 2 3 RS 232C interface 13 5 3 Dat...
Page 4: ...ent or other intellectual property right infringement s or violation s which arise from i the use of DENSO WAVE s product s in connection or in combination with other component s product s data processing system s or equipment or software not supplied from DENSO WAVE ii the use of DENSO WAVE s products in a manner for which the same were not intended nor designed or iii any modification of DENSO W...
Page 5: ...lerts you to those conditions which could cause serious bodily injury or death if the instructions are not followed correctly Alerts you to those conditions which could cause minor bodily injury or substantial property damage if the instructions are not followed correctly Meaning of Symbols A triangle with a picture inside alerts you to a warning of danger Here you see the warning for electrical s...
Page 6: ...ny inflammable gases may be emitted Doing so could cause fire Keep the AC adapter away from water Failure to do so could cause fire or electrical shock Do not scratch modify bend twist pull or heat the interface cable or AC adapter cable if connected Do not place heavy material on it or allow it to get pressed under heavy material Doing so could break cables resulting in a fire If smoke abnormal o...
Page 7: ...t Doing so could cause the unit to heat up inside deforming its housing resulting in a fire Always use the Bluetooth adapter and AC adapter in a well ventilated area Keep the AC adapter cable away from any heating equipment Failure to do so could melt the sheathing resulting in a fire or electrical shock Do not insert or drop foreign materials such as metals or anything inflammable through the ope...
Page 8: ...s networking The following environments can sometimes block wireless networking Metal objects or particles in the vicinity Metal walls around the area Excessive vibration The communications range of 10 m given above is merely a reference value assuming a clear line of sight Reliable wireless networking is by no means guaranteed at 10 m for all combinations of equipment used and operating environme...
Page 9: ...D blue This lights or blinks to indicate the current Bluetooth wireless link status Refer to Chapter 3 for details USB interface connector RS 232C interface connector Interface connectors The unit uses these to exchange data with the host computer or similar communications device Refer to Chapter 2 for details Bluetooth adapter rear SETUP button Pressing this button initiates parameter specificati...
Page 10: ...he Bluetooth Adapter Locate the Bluetooth adapter observing the following notes in order to secure the wireless link between the Bluetooth adapter and the scanner Do not locate the Bluetooth adapter on a metallic desk or wall If it is unavoidable keep the Bluetooth adapter away at least 15 cm 5 9 from the metallic surface Make sure that there is no metallic obstruction in the wireless path between...
Page 11: ...t USB driver OS supplied device driver Active USB COM port device driver provided by DENSO WAVE Note 1 The interface can be switched using the configuration software BA Setting Note 2 Visit our free website QBdirect for the types of supported operating systems The configuration software BA Setting and Active USB COM port driver are available to the registered members of QBdirect You can be a membe...
Page 12: ...ows8 8 1 and Windows Vista Setup procedure 1 Switch the computer on to run Windows Log on as an Administrator 2 Connect the scanner s USB interface cable to the computer or USB hub 4 Wait for the USB Human Interface Device hint to pop up on the task tray 5 To check whether the USB device is working normally open the Windows Device Manager If USB Human Interface Device is added to the sub tree of H...
Page 13: ...qbdirect net The file downloaded contains the setup file for the driver and the installation guide Install the Active USB COM port driver in accordance with this installation guide For the latest information refer to the manual that comes with the driver Refer to Active USB COM Port Driver Installation Guide for how to install Active USB COM port driver and notes and precautions to observe when in...
Page 14: ...adapter inside the charger and supplying power via the charger and the charger built in type of the RS 232C interface cable next page 1 Connect the Bluetooth adapter to the host computer with an RS 232C interface cable 2 Configuration A Plug the AC adapter into the DC power supply jack on the RS 232C connector Configuration A AC adapter Scanner Bluetooth interface Bluetooth adapter RS 232C interfa...
Page 15: ...hen unplugging the DC power supply from the jack Pulling on the cable risks damaging the internal conductors Note Avoid unnecessary connection and disconnection Excessive wear can lead to faulty connections Note Use only the AC adapter provided Registered users can download the device drivers and the configuration software BA Setting from QBdirect their customer support section on the Denso Wave w...
Page 16: ...r as master To use the scanner or some other Bluetooth equipment as a slave configure the Bluetooth adapter as a master and specify the slave s Bluetooth address to the Bluetooth adapter with the configuration software BA Setting The connection ratio of the Bluetooth adapter and slave device should be 1 1 Note The scanner is automatically connected to the communication adapter via the SPP profile ...
Page 17: ...er supply LED Current interfacing Lights in orange for the first 2 seconds USB interface Lights in red for the first 2 seconds RS 232C interface For the first 2 seconds after the power is first applied Bluetooth wireless link status Bluetooth status display LED blue Current Bluetooth wireless link status Flashes every 0 5 seconds The Bluetooth adapter is as a master searching for a slave device to...
Page 18: ...he SETUP mode a USB COM or RS 232C interface is available regardless of the interface selected in the Bluetooth adapter Using the USB COM interface for the first time requires installing the Active USB COM port driver provided by DENSO WAVE For driver installation refer to Chapter 2 Note Leaving the Bluetooth adapter for 3 minutes or more after depression of the SETUP button automatically exits th...
Page 19: ...ue address defined by the Bluetooth SIG It can be a 12 character address 3 Clearing data after Bluetooth wireless link breaks Specify whether the scanner clears transfer data if the Bluetooth wireless link breaks for some reason or other during a data transfer Specifying no the default setting transmits any data remaining in the transfer buffer once the Bluetooth wireless link is re established No...
Page 20: ... connected to a computer whose processing speed is low the computer may cause a data overflow and issue an alarm error To avoid it there are choices for transmission interval ranging from 3 ms to 100 ms default 3 ms 5 2 2 USB COM interface Installing our virtual COM port driver Active USB COM port driver to the host computer enables the Bluetooth adapter to operate with communications software usi...
Page 21: ... bits 1 bit default or 2 bits 3 Monitoring CTS signal The configuration software BA Setting provides two choices of the CTS signal monitor enable and disable Enabling the CTS signal monitor does not output data when the RTS signal at the host is disabled At the Bluetooth adapter the RTS signal is usually enabled and it becomes disabled when the Bluetooth adapter is not ready to receive data e g du...
Page 22: ...itution string is specified the Bluetooth adapter outputs data without header Terminator Search string Before substitution A search string must be one character long and be any of ASCII characters 00h to 7Fh The search string must be specified Substitution string After substitution A substitution string must be a maximum of four characters long and consist of ASCII characters 00h to 7Fh and E5h to...
Page 23: ...n a new bar code until it receives an ACK For further details on scanner operating procedures refer to the User s Manual for the scanner Scanner setting Data packaging BA Bluetooth adapter setting Communication with the AT10 GT10 Series Receiving fragmented packets Whether or not to receive more than one packet can be selected for communication with the scanner set in the data packaging mode Refer...
Page 24: ...as master or slave Master Section 5 1 1 Slave Clearing the transfer buffer when the Bluetooth wireless link breaks Enable Section 5 1 3 Disable Connection target Communication with AT10 GT10 Series Section 5 1 4 Communication with other than AT10 GT10 Series PIN code 1 to 8 digits Alphanumeric char or symbols 1234 1234 Appendix 3 Reception of split packets Enable Section 5 4 Disable 2 Interface to...
Page 25: ...ion 5 2 1 2 Germany 102 keyboard French 102 keyboard U K English 102 keyboard Italian 102 keyboard Swedish 102 keyboard Japanese 106 keyboard Data transmission interval 3 ms Section 5 2 1 3 6 ms 10 ms 16 ms 30 ms 50 ms 100 ms Numeric key type Inboard numeric keys See Note 2 Numeric keypad Kanji mode Enable See Note 3 Disable Special key transmission Enable See Note 4 Disable Note 1 Select the Caps...
Page 26: ...transmits the substituted data to the host The Left SHIFT Left CTRL and Left ALT are transmitted as a simultaneous depression with the subsequent character or key Upper Lower E F 0 1 F1 2 F2 3 F3 4 F4 5 HOME F5 6 END F6 7 Left SHIFT F7 8 Left CTRL F8 9 Left ALT F9 A TAB F10 B ESC F11 C ENTER F12 D Right CTRL E F Special Key Substitution Table 4 Communications parameters for USB COM interface The f...
Page 27: ...is set up Items Parameters USB COM kit Defaults Refer to Transmission speed 1200 bps Section 5 2 3 1 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 14400 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps Data bits 7 bits Section 5 2 3 2 8 bits Parity Odd Even None Stop bit 1 bit 2 bits CTS signal monitor Enable Section 5 2 3 3 Disable 19 ...
Page 28: ... Enable Section 5 3 Disable Search string for header Single ASCII character 00h to 7Fh Substitution string for header Max 4 ASCII characters 00h to 7Fh and E5h to FDh Substitution of terminator Enable Disable Search string for terminator Single ASCII character 00h to 7Fh CR 0Dh CR 0Dh Substitution string for terminator Max 4 ASCII characters 00h to 7Fh and E5h to FDh Enter ECh Enter ECh 20 ...
Page 29: ...en using USB keyboard interface Probable cause What to do The system supplied device driver is not used Use a USB human interface device HID class driver The keyboard type selected at the Bluetooth adapter does not match that of the computer keyboard Change the keyboard type to match the computer keyboard To check the current keyboard type display the Keyboard Properties dialog box from the Contro...
Page 30: ...ini B receptacle 5 pin Power consumption on 5 0 V DC In operation 100 mA typ In Bluetooth wireless link operation 80 mA typ In suspend mode 1 1 mA typ Environmental conditions Operating temperature range 5 to 50 C Operating humidity range 10 to 90 RH 1 Storage temperature range 10 to 60 C Storage humidity range 5 to 95 RH 1 Dimensions W x D x H 48 4 x 36 4 x 14 5 mm 1 9 x 1 4 x 0 6 inches Weight A...
Page 31: ...sed to authenticate two Bluetooth devices in pairing Once authentication is performed no Bluetooth passkey input is required for the next authentication Local Name Bluetooth Device Name This is a user friendly name for the Bluetooth Device to identify itself Bluetooth Wireless Link Wireless communications line connecting the master and slave devices Master Master device that initiates and requests...
Page 32: ...proach allows the two devices to both establish a secure link and rapidly access device services without re entering the PIN code for subsequent connections The scanner supports PIN codes 0 to 8 bytes long consisting of letters digits and certain other ASCII characters When the scanner is configured as SSP Secure Simple Pairing the connection with the equipment corresponding to SSP can abbreviate ...
Page 33: ...Bluetooth Adapter BA20 RU User s Manual First Edition May 2015 DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED ...
Page 34: ...1 Yoshiike Kusagi Agui cho Chita gun Aichi 470 2297 Japan http www denso wave com ...
